Robert Borosage

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ViewsWednesday, May 18, 2016 - 8:00amThe Test of Leadership as Sanders Rolls in OregonBernie Sanders won the Oregon primary big last night – 54 percent to 45 percent for Hillary Clinton – while ending in a virtual tie in Kentucky (Clinton, 46.8 percent vs. Sanders, 46.3 percent). Both states were closed primaries, with independents barred from voting. That surely cost Sanders the...Read more

ViewsWednesday, May 11, 2016 - 8:45amFire Remains Hot as Bernie Takes West VirginiaWest Virginia really likes Bernie Sanders. He swept the Democratic primary yesterday, winning 51.4 percent to Clinton’s 36 percent, even in the face of the mainstream media essentially declaring the race over. Speaking in Salem, Ore., Sanders described the key to his victory: “West Virginia is a...Read more

ViewsWednesday, May 4, 2016 - 9:45amBernie Sanders Wins Indiana – And The Political DebateBernie Sanders, the democratic socialist insurgent, won Indiana convincingly Tuesday night – 52.5 percent to 47.5 percent – over Hillary Clinton, the establishment moderate. This is a remarkable victory, a statement of the extent and scope of the Sanders surge. Indiana is a Wonder bread state –...Read more

ViewsWednesday, April 27, 2016 - 12:00pmThe Atlantic Primaries: Trump and Clinton ConsolidateDonald Trump and Hillary Clinton – the two presumptuous if not yet presumptive leaders for their party’s presidential nomination – won big on Tuesday. Trump swept all five states (Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island) by double digits. Clinton won four of five, three...Read more

ViewsMonday, April 25, 2016 - 10:15amClinton’s Defense of Big Money Won’t Cut ItHillary Clinton’s heated defense of the money she has raised from Wall Street and other interests won’t cut it. Her protests contradict the basic case that virtually all Democrats and reformers have made for getting big money out of politics. It is vital that voters not be misled by them. Normally...Read more

ViewsWednesday, April 20, 2016 - 9:00amThe Big Apple Goes With the Home TeamThere’s no place like home. Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton won big last night in their home state of New York. Trump won 60.5 percent of the vote and 88 delegates, with John Kasich a distant second and New Yorkers giving Ted Cruz a good taste of their values – and a goose egg in delegates...Read more

ViewsFriday, April 15, 2016 - 12:30pmThe Big Apple DebateLast night’s CNN Democratic presidential debate in Brooklyn was both contentious and clarifying. It was contentious because the each candidate has had it with the other. Clinton is aggravated that Sanders has been surging and irritated that he keeps pointing out that she’s the big money,...Read more

ViewsMonday, April 11, 2016 - 10:15amSanders on Clinton: Not Unqualified, CompromisedAs the Sanders surge continues, the Democratic presidential contest has gotten chippy. After Clinton called Sanders “unprepared” to be president, Sanders responded he thought she was “unqualified.” The chattering classes went off. Democrats were rending garments and ringing hands worried about the...Read more

ViewsWednesday, April 6, 2016 - 10:30amWisconsin Adds Momentum To The Sanders RevolutionBernie Sanders swamped Hillary Clinton in the Wisconsin Democratic primary Tuesday. Ted Cruz won big over Donald Trump on the Republican side. The chances for a contested Republican convention increased markedly. And Sanders’ momentum in the Democratic race continues to gather strength. The margin...Read more

ViewsMonday, March 28, 2016 - 1:30pmSanders Soars: The Democratic Race Is Closer Than The Republicans’Bernie Sanders routed Hillary Clinton in three Western states on Saturday. He isn’t just winning; he’s winning with stunning percentages: Alaska 82-18; Hawaii 70-30; Washington 73-27. He’s taken five of six in the West, and chipped away Clinton’s lead in pledged delegates, trailing in pledged...Read more